pumpers wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:22 pm Sort of related - looking at aerials maps it seems that the paved Bridgewater platform is only ~100 feet long (one or two cars?). Are Raritan Valley trains that short - or must detraining passengers walk forward or back to the right car(s).
The trains are typically about 6 cars. Yes, onboard announcements are made sufficiently in advance of the station so passengers can start walking to the proper location before arrival, if I recall correctly Bridgewater is between the first two cars. The same is true for stations west of Raritan, where detraining is only between the last two cars of the train. Announcements are made. Regular riders are aware and usually sit in the appropriate cars to avoid the walk.
~Ken :: Fairmont ex-UP/MP C436 MT-14M1 ::
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